"If Nelson can fully recover, he'll be an upgrade in the slot receiver position. The job fell to first-year players Travis Benjamin and Josh Cooper in 2012 and Greg Little often lined up in the slot as well, all to mixed results. The Nelson signing buys the Browns time to develop Benjamin and Cooper and allows Little to work the outside of the field, which suits him better.

Having a more experienced player in the slot will help both Little and second-year wideout Josh Gordon. Any opportunity for Brandon Weeden (or whoever winds up with the Browns' starting quarterback job) to spread the ball around to more players and feel confident in doing so will do wonders not just for Weeden's development but for the team's overall bottom line."

What do you think of Trevor Bauer's first start? (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

"Bauer reminded me of Tim Lincecum due to similarities in mechanics. Both have small frames that generate good velocity through a tremendous amount of torque in their windup. With Bauer, he has a propensity to dip his throwing shoulder when his throwing arm reaches the slot right before it begins to move forward, as pointed out by commentator Rick Manning during the broadcast. This will cause him to "push" the ball toward the plate instead of throwing it. If the shoulders are not leveled out somewhat at this point in his delivery, it could lead to an injury. Although, it could be argued that anything in the pitcher's delivery could lead to an injury.

Bauer showcased almost everything in his arsenal with the only exception being the screwball that is classified by pitch f/x. As a starter, he certainly has the potential to be a good number two or three. The difference between the speed of his fastball in which he topped at 94mph and curveball at 76mph is a good indication he can keep hitters off balance. If or when he can learn how to command his fastball, the difference in his pitch speed will force hitters to do more guessing at the plate or else risk getting frozen. Until then, hitters will simply anticipate the breaking ball and lay off the fastball."

"Cavs' fans opinions on Miles could be likened to a roller coaster. At the start of the season he played so badly he found himself out of the rotation entirely. The Cavs' bench was an abomination, and his play was very much a part of it. Coming off a disappointing final season in Utah, there was thought that his future in the NBA was in doubt. C.J's reputation coming to Cleveland was a streaky scorer who could fill it up in bunches, but struggled to defend or play with consistency. While this has been the case in 2012-2013, Miles has been better than any Cavs fan could have reasonably hoped for.

Similarly, Wayne Ellington is finding more success on the offensive end in a Cavs uniform than he has at previous stops in Minnesota and Memphis. Personally, this is exciting for me. I enjoyed watching his North Carolina teams and always thought he could make it in the NBA. He is a smart guy who can play pretty good defense despite not having great athleticism, and he can shoot."

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